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Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy

This was not an intended result of leaving San Francisco…  still here it is.   With my income not quite matching my living expenses, never mind my recurring bills, I think it is time to be responsible and admit that I messed up, financially. I found out that a good friend went through this a [...]

[ More ] June 7th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Thoughts |
Desired Degrees of Separation

Desired Degrees of Separation

I’m fairly open on my social networks and will generally welcome any friend request.  However there are a few people from whom I’d like maintain a nice buffer.    Using Facebook as an example:  I think I have run into my buffer by confirming a friend that is a fairly close coworker (and a jolly lovable outgoing [...]

[ More ] June 7th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Thoughts |
Adventure Friday Part 2

Adventure Friday Part 2

Pictures (and spelling) forthcoming…. but here is the raw update. Wow! Part 2 had two sub excursions… both started out in the direction of The Pier and the first went north and the latter found a more southerly direction…. Taste of Pinellas was wrapping up for the day. so we avoided too many entanglements with [...]

[ More ] May 30th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Outdoors, Social Activities, Thoughts |
At the Redline

At the Redline

I live here. Not that I am not elsewhere.. but this is the place where I feel most vibrant and alive. I enjoy being at the edge of what I know, what I can do close to the point of failure.. for example I was working yesterday learning to ride my bike backwards or when [...]

[ More ] May 28th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Thoughts |
Burning Man 2006

Burning Man 2006

My second visit to Burning Man was filled with the creation of The Prisoner theme camp. It was hard work and lots of fun.   Also joining me and my new friends from SF would be Hallie and some friends from Ohio. For me this event was more about exploring and participating so my camera [...]

[ More ] May 12th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Art, Outdoors, Social Activities, Thoughts, Travel |

Irene rains arrive in BronxHe came back!New boat in the making - its the one on the right... 3 weeks till its completed and ready to go sailing.  Still working on a name.Walter Cronkite's house.USS New York arrives for 2011  NYC Fleet WeekStormking sculptures come to Governors Island!!  Art you can climb on!Fields of dandelions on the grounds of the Vanderbilt mansion.Megayacht week continues as EOS worlds largest sailing yacht (305 ft) moors to Chelsea Piers for her NYC stay.Aviva superyacht from Georgetown docked at Chelsea pier. Her 223 feet keeps her in the top 100 largest yachts in the world.Waste your life following the wall
man in a powered parachute flying over palm trees with the sunset in the background